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Woman demands removal of decorative cotton item at Hobby Lobby
KILLEEN, Texas—A Texas woman's Facebook complaint has gone viral after she complained that a decorative item featuring cotton sold at a...
 News September 18, 2017 - 5:18pm
One charge dismissed, another upheld against Leech Lake cop
CASS COUNTY—One charge against a Leech Lake tribal police officer accused of receiving nude images of a minor was upheld and another dismissed...
 News/local September 18, 2017 - 4:25pm
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Red Lake man pleads not guilty to murder
DULUTH -- A Red Lake man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he fatally shot a 17-year-old boy following a dispute over a stolen PlayStation....
 News/local September 18, 2017 - 1:38pm
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A bull moose was spotted in Lake Bemidji on Saturday morning. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
UPDATED: Bull moose makes it to shore near Ruttger's
BEMIDJI -- A bull moose was spotted in Lake Bemidji on Saturday morning. At about 9 a.m. the moose was standing in the east side of the lake...
 News/local September 16, 2017 - 8:21pm
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Ohio firefighter: 'One dog is more important than a million' African Americans
An Ohio firefighter appears to have put his job in jeopardy by posting offensive comments to Facebook. Until last week, Tyler Roysdon suited...
 News September 19, 2017 - 9:31am
Late-season severe thunderstorms possible Tuesday
(WDAY-WDAZ-TV) Despite the calendar, there is a possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms over the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota...
 News September 19, 2017 - 10:22am
Minn. teen identified as person found deceased in NDSU residence hall
FARGO — A 17-year-old found dead over the weekend in a residence hall at North Dakota State University was identified Monday, Sept. 18, as...
 News September 18, 2017 - 6:57pm
Warren Donald Dufseth
Warren Donald Dufseth Warren Donald Dufseth, 4 month old son of Ernie and Emily Dufseth of Nebish, MN died on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Sanford...
 September 19, 2017 - 11:38am
President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Sept. 19, 2017. Chang W. Lee / copyright 2017, The New York Times
In UN speech, Trump calls Kim Jong Un 'Rocket Man' and threatens to 'totally destroy North Korea'
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Sept. 19, warned the United Nations that the world faces "great peril" from gathering threats...
 News September 19, 2017 - 9:59am
Hannah Mae Gilbert
Hannah Mae Gilbert Hannah Mae Gilbert passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her parents on September 14th, 2017 at St. Mary's...
 September 19, 2017 - 11:38am
Cass County deputies search for intruder
BACKUS -- The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who was shot at after breaking into a home in rural Backus, Minn., Sunday...
 News/local September 18, 2017 - 12:58pm
Amy Jane (Bumann) Alexander
Amy Jane (Bumann) Alexander May 11, 1975 - Sept. 15, 2017 OSSEO, Minn. - Amy Jane (Bumann) Alexander, 42, Osseo, died Friday, Sept. 15, from pancreatic cancer. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept, 24, at Advent Lutheran Church in Maple Grove, Minn. Arrangements by Evan's Nordby...
 September 19, 2017 - 11:53am
Orville Berg
Orville Berg Nov. 1, 1919 - Sept. 17, 2017 BEMIDJI, Minn. - Orville Berg, 97, Bemidji, formerly Solway, Minn., died Sunday, Sept. 17, in Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22, at Olson-Schwartz Funeral...
 September 19, 2017 - 11:53am
Eight- and nine-year-old football players practice. Youths who began playing tackle football before the age of 12 had more behavioral and cognitive problems later in life than those who started playing after they turned 12, according to a study released by Boston University researchers on Sept. 19, 2017. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)
Study shows playing football before age 12 can lead to mood and behavior issues
A new medical study has found that children who play football before age 12 suffer mood and behavior problems later in life at rates significantly...
 News September 19, 2017 - 11:07am
Donald Trump Jr. at Trump Tower in New York, Aug. 15, 2017. Trump has elected for forgo protection by the Secret Service, according to a senior administration official. File photo. Sam Hodgson / The New York Times
Donald Trump Jr. wants to get rid of his Secret Service detail. Former agents say that's a bad idea.
Donald Trump Jr. has asked to give up Secret Service protection for himself, telling friends he wants more privacy, according to two people briefed...
 News September 19, 2017 - 7:14am

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Eight- and nine-year-old football players practice. Youths who began playing tackle football before the age of 12 had more behavioral and cognitive problems later in life than those who started playing after they turned 12, according to a study released by Boston University researchers on Sept. 19, 2017. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)

A new medical study has found that children who play football before age 12 suffer mood and behavior problems later in life at rates significantly higher than those who take ...

The Zipper runs in this long exposure photo at the 73rd annual Bemidji Jaycees Water Carnival in the parking lot of the Sanford Center. The Water Carnival was held June 29 through dusk on the Fourth of July in Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)

Bemidji was abuzz in the month of July, with Water Carnival and Fourth of July festivities to parades and even a heavy metal concert. Here’s a look at some of ...

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